A Spruce Was Born in the Forest

In the Forest a Fir Tree Was Born (1972) is a short Soviet animated film by director Boris Butakov — watch it online on iFILM. In seven minutes, a hand-drawn little figure comes to life and sets off through a snowy forest to find a real Christmas tree. No dialogue, no detours — just a simple quest told with the economy that Soviet animation of that era did best. Stream In the Forest a Fir Tree Was Born (1972) online on iFILM.